Cancer care in East and Central Harlem: community partnership needs assessment.
J Cancer Educ
; 28(1): 171-8, 2013 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23108854
ABSTRACT
In the largely African American and Hispanic communities of East and Central Harlem in New York City (NYC), health inequities are glaring. Mortality from cancer is 20-30 % higher than in Manhattan and 30-40 % higher than rates in the general population in NYC. Despite advances in risk assessment, early detection, treatment, and survivorship, individuals in Harlem and similar urban communities are not benefiting equally. Guided by community-based participatory research, this study serves as an important step in understanding cancer care needs and the range of factors that impact the disparate rates of cancer in East and Central Harlem. Forty individual interviews were conducted with community leaders and residents. Major themes included need for appropriate supportive services; health care access and financial challenges; beliefs related to stigma, trust, and accountability; and the impact of the physical environment on health. Education was seen as a critical area of need and intervention.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Educação em Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
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Avaliação das Necessidades
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Pesquisa Participativa Baseada na Comunidade
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article